Pensionnaires (en. Boarders)

/pɑ̃sjo'nɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Pupil or student residing in a boarding school or lodging house.

The boarders of the boarding school are very numerous this year.

Les pensionnaires de l'internat sont très nombreux cette année.

Person living in a retirement home.

The boarders of the retirement home participate in various activities.

Les pensionnaires de la maison de retraite participent à diverses activités.

Individual receiving a pension, typically upon retirement.

The boarders of the state benefit from better living conditions.

Les pensionnaires de l'État bénéficient de meilleures conditions de vie.

The word boarders derives from 'boarding', which comes from the Latin 'pensio', meaning the payment of a sum of money.

to have boarders

to welcome people residing temporarily in a house or establishment.

avoir des pensionnaires

the boarders of the house

the people living in this house, often referring to students or elderly individuals.

les pensionnaires de la maison

pension

Sum of money paid regularly to a person, often after retirement.

pension

boarding school

Establishment where students live during the school year.

internat

retirement home

Establishment for elderly individuals requiring care.

maison de retraite

'Boarders' in an informal context can refer to individuals who do not have their own home.

He's just a boarder, he doesn't have a place of his own.

Il est juste un pensionnaire, il n'a pas de place à lui.

In a school, 'boarders' can be used to refer to those perceived as permanent students.

The boarders of the class know well how to do it.

Les pensionnaires de la classe savent bien comment faire.